# Alaena

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***Alaena*** is a genus of [butterflies](/source/Butterflies), commonly called **Zulus**, in the family [Lycaenidae](/source/Lycaenidae). They are [endemic](/source/Endemic_species) to the [Afrotropics](/source/Afrotropical_realm).

## Species

Listed alphabetically:[1]

- *[Alaena amazoula](/source/Alaena_amazoula)* Boisduval, 1847 – yellow Zulu
- *[Alaena bicolora](/source/Alaena_bicolora)* Bethune-Baker, 1924
- *[Alaena bjornstadi](/source/Alaena_bjornstadi)* Kielland, 1993
- *[Alaena brainei](/source/Alaena_brainei)* Vári, 1976
- *[Alaena caissa](/source/Alaena_caissa)* Rebel & Rogenhofer, 1894
- *[Alaena dodomaensis](/source/Alaena_dodomaensis)* Kielland, 1983
- *[Alaena exotica](/source/Alaena_exotica)* Collins & Larsen, 2005
- *[Alaena ferrulineata](/source/Alaena_ferrulineata)* Hawker-Smith, 1933
- *[Alaena interposita](/source/Alaena_interposita)* Butler, 1883
- *[Alaena johanna](/source/Alaena_johanna)* Sharpe, 1890 – Johanna's Zulu
- *[Alaena kiellandi](/source/Alaena_kiellandi)* Carcasson, 1965
- *[Alaena lamborni](/source/Alaena_lamborni)* Gifford, 1965
- *[Alaena maculata](/source/Alaena_maculata)* Hawker-Smith, 1933
- *[Alaena madibirensis](/source/Alaena_madibirensis)* Wichgraf, 1921
- *[Alaena margaritacea](/source/Alaena_margaritacea)* Eltringham, 1929 – Wolkberg Zulu
- *[Alaena ngonga](/source/Alaena_ngonga)* Jackson, 1966
- *[Alaena nyassa](/source/Alaena_nyassa)* Hewitson, 1877
- *[Alaena oberthuri](/source/Alaena_oberthuri)* Aurivillius, 1899
- *[Alaena ochracea](/source/Alaena_ochracea)* Gifford, 1965
- *[Alaena picata](/source/Alaena_picata)* Sharpe, 1896
- *[Alaena reticulata](/source/Alaena_reticulata)* Butler, 1896
- *[Alaena rosei](/source/Alaena_rosei)* Vane-Wright, 1980
- *[Alaena subrubra](/source/Alaena_subrubra)* Bethune-Baker, 1915
- *[Alaena unimaculosa](/source/Alaena_unimaculosa)* Hawker-Smith, 1926

## References

1. [*Alaena*](http://www.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/papilionoidea/lycaenidae/poritiinae/alaena/index.html) at Markku Savela's *Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms*

- Woodhall, Steve (2005). *Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa*. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.
- [Seitz, A. *Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde* 13: Die Afrikanischen Tagfalter. Plate XIII 61](https://archive.org/stream/diegrossschmett13seit#page/n131/mode/2up)

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